Locker caddy



May 11, 1965 E. N. GETOOR I LOCKER CADDY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 1, 1963 Fig.

Edward/V- Gefaor INVENTOR,

P A 3,182,89 Ice Patented May 1965 3,182,809 LOCKER CADDY Edward N. Getoor, 5604 North Belt, Spokane, Wash.

Filed Apr. 1, 1963, Ser. No. 269,317 Claims. (Cl. 211-88) This invention is concerned with new and useful improvements in locker shelves, and is more particularly directed toward a novel portable shelved caddy which can be mounted on locker doors of the type incorporating horizontal ventilating slots.

As will be appreciated by those familiar with school and gymnasium lockers, there is a tendency for smaller objects such as soap, wallets, handballs, eyeglasses, etc. to get lost therein. Accordingly, it is one of the primary purposes of the instant invention to provide a locker caddy for receiving such objects.

-In-conjunction with the above object, it is also a significant object of the present invention. to provide a locker caddy which can be quickly mounted or taken down without requiring the use of .any tools, the caddy merely being hooked Within one of the normally provided ventilation slots.

--A further object of the present invention is to provide for the mounting of the locker caddy in a manner so as not to interfere with the desired ventilation.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a novel portable locker caddy which allows a maximum utilization of the space within a locker.

Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide-a locker caddy which, while generally simple in construction, is of an extremely rigid and highly durable nature.

In achieving the above objects, it is contemplated that the locker caddy consist "of a back panel, two side panels,

and three shelves extending therebetween with a reversely bent lip being provided along the upper edge of the back panel for engagement through the lowermost ventilation slot for suspending the caddy therefrom.

Furthermore, the provision of an adapter so as to enable the mounting of the locker caddy on a flush door also constitutes an'object of the instant invention.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to'the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is 'a perspective view of the locker caddy of the instant invention mounted in position upon a door having ventilation slots therein;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional View taken substantially v on a plane passing along line 2-2 in FIGURE 1;

FIGURES is a cross-sectional view taken substantially ion a plane passing along line 3-6 in FIGURE 1;

7 FIGURE 4 illustrates the blank from which the middle and upper shelves are formed;

FIGURE 5 illustrates the blank from which the back panelfside panels and bottom shelf are formed; and

FIGURE 6 illustrates an adapt-er utilized in mounting I the locker caddy of the instant invention on a flush door.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, referedge of the back plate, an'upwardly and outwardly inclined bottom plate lo integr-al with the bottom edge of the back plate 12, and a reversely bent elongated lip 18 integral with the upper edge of the back plate 12 and located centrally of this top edge.

The reversely bent lip 1-8, as will be appreciated from FIGURES 1 and 2, is of .a size so as to allow for its easy insertion through a door ventilation slot 20, preferably the lowermost ventilation slot so as to not interfere with the ventilation of the interior of the locker. In addition, the lip 18 will, of course, be spaced from the main body of the back plate a suifi-cient distance so as to accommodate the thickness of the door 22 while the back side of the back plate 12 is flush with the inner surface of the door 22 thus stably positioning the locker caddy 10.

The bottom plate 16, extending upwardly and outwardly at an angle so as to prevent any accidental falling out of objects therefrom, is provided at both edges with securing flaps 24 projecting laterally therefrom and positioned against the inner face of and secured to the adjacent side plate 14 by any suitable means such as spot welding.

In order that the lower shelf 26, formed by the bottom plate 16, be both rigidified and provided with a smooth forward edge 28, the forward edge portion or strip '30 of the bottom plate 16 is reversely bent and directly superimposed upon the adjacent portion of the bottom plate 1 6.

The central and upper shelves 32 and 34 are both formed in the same manner from an integral piece of material. These shelves include a bottom panel 3 6 of a length so as to extend between the side plates 14, a downwardly projecting back flap 38 welded to the back plate 12, two side fiaps 4h .welded to the adjacent side plates 14, a vertically extending front panel 42 and two rearwardly ext-ending front panel side flaps 44 also welded to the side plates 14. As was the case with the exposed forward edge of the bottom plate 16, the upper exposed edge of each of the front panels 42 is provided with a reversely bent edge strip 46 so as to both form a protected edge 48 and also rigidify the shelf. i

With reference again to the side plates 14, it will be 'noted that the upper edges 50 thereof are each formed URE 4, it will be noted that a blank 54 has been illustrated therein, the intermediate and upper shelves 32 and 34 being formed from such a blank. This blank 54 consists basically of a main body portion 56 having three transversely extending fold lines 58, 60 and 62, and two vertically extending fold lines 64 and 66. The fold lines 58, 60 and 62 divide the body 56 into four portions, a first portion forming the aforementioned edge strip 46, a second portion forming the shelf front panel 42, a third portion forming the shelf bottom'panel 36, and a fourth portion forming the back securing flap 38. The vertically extending fold lines 64 and 66 form, in conjunction with the front panel 42, the securing flaps 44, these flaps 44 having a horizontal lower edge 68 aligned with the fold line 60 and an inclined upper edge 70 extending downwardly from the adjacent end of the fold line 58. The securing flaps 40 are similarly separated from the bottom panel 36 by the fold lines 64 and 66, these side securing flaps 40 including converging upper and lower edges 72 and 74. The back flap 38 includes downwardly converging side edges 76 and 78, these side edges 76 and 7S terminating at their lower ends in the outer ends of the horizontal bottom edge 80 of the blank 54.

FIGURE 5 illustrates the blank 82 from which the remainder of the caddy is constructed, this blank 82 includ- 3 upwardly projecting portion from which the lip 18 is formed, this lip portion 18 having upwardly converging sides 86 and 88. The sides 90 and 92 of the blank 82 extend vertically for a major portion of the length, the vertically extending portions terminating in downwardly converging portions 94 and 96 which in turn terminate at points 98 and 100, in downwardly diverging portions 102 and 104, these portions 102 and 104 terminating in vertically extending portions 106 and 108 located inwardly of the first mentioned vertical portions. The vertically extending portions 106 and 108 terminate in inwardly extending horizontal portions 110 and 112, these inwardly directed horizontal portions 110 and 112 terminating in vertically extending portions 114 and 116, the vertically extending portions 114 and 116 being in vertical alignment with the points 98 and 100, vertically extending fold lines 118 and 120 extending the full height of the blank 82 along an imaginary line connecting the portions 114 and 116 and their corresponding vertically aligned points 98 and 100. It will be appreciated that these vertically extending fold lines 118 and 120 divide the major portion of the blank 82 into the back plate 12 and the side plates 14. Two horizontally extending fold lines 122 and 124, the firstfold line 122 extending between the points 98 and 100, and the second fold line 124 being in alignment with the portions 110 and 112, are also provided, these fold lines 122 and 124, in conjunction with the fold lines 118 and 120, forming the bottom plate 16, the securing flaps 24, and the front edge 7 strip 30. As will be appreciated from the assembled locker caddy as shown in FIGURES 1 and 2, that portion of the fold lines 118 and 120 between the horizontal fold lines 122 and 124 is equal in length to the length of the edge portions 94 and 96. A final pair of fold lines 126 and 128 are provided adjacent the upper ends of the side plate forming portions, these fold lines 126 and 128 starting at the intersection between the horizontal upper edge 84 and the fold lines 118 and 120 and diverging therefrom at approximately forty-five degrees to the adjoining edges 90 and 92 so as to form the corner flaps 52.

While the above described locker caddy is uniquely adapted for support on a locker door of the type provided with ventilating slots, the instant invention also contemplates the provision of an adapter 130 which enables the mounting of the caddy 10 on a conventional flush door 132. This adapter consists of a single member having two elongated flat portions 134 and 136 offset from each other 'a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the lip 18, this lip 18 being engaged behind the portion 136 after the portion 134 has been securely fastened to a door by fasteners 138 as illustrated in FIGURE 6.

From the foregoing, it is considered to be readily apparent that a simple though highly novel locker caddy has been defined, this locker caddy, in addition to being quickly and easily mounted by engagement of the mounting lip through one of the normally provided ventilating slots on a locker door in a manner so as to in no way affect the normal desired ventilation, also being easily -mounted on a flush door by means of a unique adapter.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A locker caddy for mounting on a door of the type having at least one horizontally extending ventilating slot therethrough, said caddy having a vertically extending back plate, at least one shelf rigid with the back plate and projecting laterally from one face thereof, and a reversely bent ,lip integral with said back plate and extending laterally from the other face of said back plate for engagement through a ventilating slot of a door, said one shelf being integral with the back plate and consisting of a bottom plate extending upwardly and outwardly at an acute angle to the back plate, two integral side plates on said back plate projecting forwardly from said one face at the opposite side edges thereof, said one shelf extending between said side plates and being secured thereto, at least one additional shelf, said additional shelf including a bottom panel and integral downwardly depending back and side flaps, said back flap being rigidly secured to the back plate and each side flap being rigidly secured to the adjacent side plate.

2. The structure of claim 1 including an upwardly extending front panel integral with the bottom panel of the additional shelf.

3. The structure of claim 2 wherein the exposed edge of each shelf is provided with a reversely bend edge strip.

4. A blank utilized in the construction of a locker caddy consisting of a generally rectangular body having a horizontal upper edge, an integral lip portion projecting upwardly from the central portion of the upper edge, side edges, said side edges consisting of upper portions at right angles to the upper edge, said upper portions extending for a major portion of the height of the body and terminating in downwardly converging portions which in turn terminate in downwardly diverging portions which in turn terminate in downwardly extending portions parallel to but inward of saidside edge. upper portions, a first horizontally extending fold line aligned with the upper edge and segregating the lip portion, a second horizontally extending fold line extending between the points at which the converging portions terminate in the diverging portions, and a pair of vertically .extending fold lines extending through said points parallel to the upper portions of the side edges.

5. A locker caddy for mounting on a door having a horizontally disposed slot therein comprising a back plate of generally flat rectangular configuration for positioning against the surface of the door, the upper edge of said back plate having a U-shaped lip extending therefrom opening towards the bottom end of the black plate for hooking over the bottom edge of the slot for supporting the caddy from the door with the back plate engaging the surface of the door, said back plate including 'a pair of integral side walls extending perpendicularly therefrom, the bottom edge of the back blate including an outwardly and upwardly inclined shelf disposed in acute angular relation to the back plate for forming a bottom shelf with an inclined bottom panel, said bottom panel having upturned end edges disposed against the inner surface of the side walls and being secured thereto, the outer edge of the bottom panel being reversely folded to provide a rounded exposed edge, an intermediate shelf, disposed between the side walls above the inclined botom panel, said intermediate shelf including a flat bottom panel having downturned ends engaging the inner surface of the side walls and being secured thereto, the inner edge of the bottom of the intermediate shelf being turned downwardly and engaging the inner surface of the back plate, the outer edge of the bottom panel of the intermediate shelf having an upturned flange terminating in a reversely folded edge portion forming a rounded edge on the intermediate shelf, the end edges of the upturned flange having inturned flanges lying against the side walls and being secured thereto thereby rigidly securing the intermediate shelf in place, an upper shelf disposed between the side walls in vertically spaced relation above the intermediate shelf, said uppershelf including a bottom panel having downturned end edges received between the side walls and being secured thereto, said bottom panel having a downturned inner edge engaging the back plate, said bottom panel also including an upturned flange at the outer edge thereof with the upturned flange terminating in a reverse- 1y folded edge of to provide a rounded edge for the shelf, the upwardly extending flanges on the intermediate and upper shelf being substantially flush with the outer edge of the side walls, the upper corner of each side wall being folded inwardly into substantially a triangular configuration with with the inner edge thereof engaging the back plate and the bottom edge of the inwardly folded portion being disposed substantially flush with the top edge of the upstanding flange thereon thereby providing an open shelf at the upper end of the caddy free of obstructions with the inwardly folded portion of the side walls defining a rounded inclined edge to prevent injury.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Lantz July 9, 1929 Warren Aug. 12, 1930 Hurt Apr. 10, 1934 Stanitz Sept. 5, 1950 Eckel Sept. 5. 1950 Whitney Nov. 7, 1950 Williams Feb. 10, 1953 Montgomery Sept. 25, 1956 CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner. 

1. A LOCKER CADDY FOR MOUNTING ON A DOOR OF THE TYPE HAVING AT LEAST ONE HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING VENTILATING SLOT THERETHROUGH, SAID CADDY HAVING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING BACK PLATE, AT LEAST ONE SHELF RIGID WITH THE BACK PLATE AND PROJECTING LATERALLY FROM ONE FACE THEREOF, AND A REVERSELY BENT LIP INTEGRAL WITH SAID BACK PLATE AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE OTHER FACE OF SAID BACK PLATE FOR ENGAGEMENT THROUGH A VENTILATING SLOT OF A DOOR, SAID ONE SHELF BEING INTEGRAL WITH THE BACK PLATE AND CONSISTING OF A BOTTOM PLATE EXTENDING UPWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE BACK PLATE, TWO INTEGRAL SIDE PLATES ON SAID BACK PLATE PROJECTING FORWARDLY FROM SAID ONE FACE AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE EDGES THEREOF, SAID ONE SHELF EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SIDE PLATES AND BEING SECURED THERETO, AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL SHELF, SAID ADDITIONAL SHELF INCLUDING A BOTTOM PANEL AND INTEGRAL DOWNWADLY DEPENDING BACK AND SIDE FLAPS, SAID BACK FLAP BEING RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE BACK PLATE AND EACH SIDE FLAP BEING RIGIDLY SECURED TO THE ADJACENT SIDE PLATE. 